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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
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New Legislation Gives OLCC More Oversight Over the Hemp Industry and Delta-8 THC
August 12, 2021
Danica Hibpshman and Ferdinand Ruplin - Tonkon Torp LLP
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Virginia Overtime Wage Act Amended to Help Public Employers and Various Private Industries During Special Session
August 10, 2021
Faith A. Alejandro,
Sands Anderson PC
Yesterday, the Virginia General Assembly adopted the following language to the Governor’s budget appropriations bill, HB 7001, which quickly amends the ambiguous Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA), which—since its passage and July 1, 2021 effective date—has sent public and private sector employers into much confusion over their overtime wage obligations.
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IRS Updates American Rescue Plan Act Guidance
August 9, 2021
Theresa E. Rusnak - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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You’ve Got Acceptance! First Department Holds That Email Containing Attorney’s Signature Block Constitutes a Signed Settlement
August 9, 2021
Laura A. Myers and Samuel P. Wiles - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Major Changes Coming to Cannabis Industry – Most of Them Are Good
August 3, 2021
By Danica Hibpshman and Paul Balmer
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Statistics on Virginia’s Discipline of Lawyers (Fiscal Year 2021)
August 3, 2021
Jeffrey Hamilton Geiger,
Sands Anderson PC
Reporting from the Virginia State Bar’s Office of Bar Counsel indicates general consistency in the overall number of complaints made against lawyers and the corresponding levels of discipline.
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Franchising and Trademarks: Where, Why and How?
July 29, 2021
Dawn Newton, Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
For many trademark practitioners, franchise laws are an inconvenience. The knee-jerk advice to clients is to avoid franchising. This is not always bad advice, as compliance can be costly and cumbersome and franchise laws are often complex, intentionally broad and carry significant penalties. However, in many jurisdictions it is challenging, if not impossible, to allow a third party to replicate your business without becoming a franchisor, so it is helpful for trademark attorneys to understand when a trademark licence may cross the line.
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COVID Vaccine Mandates Clear Key Legal Hurdle
July 29, 2021
Adam P. Mastroleo - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Time to Check in on Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act
July 29, 2021
Christopher Morehead - Tonkon Torp LLP
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The Tale of the Feuding Fiduciaries
July 14, 2021
Andrew Biondi,
Sands Anderson PC
When two brothers appointed to serve as coexecutors of their mother’s estate can’t get along in fulfilling their jointly held duty, how does a Virginia court decide which one to remove?
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Executive Order has Little Immediate Impact on Employee Non-Competition and Related Restrictive Covenants
July 14, 2021
Bradley A. Hoppe and Samuel P. Wiles - Bond, Schoeneck & King
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EEOC Issues New Guidance on Workplace Transgender Policies
July 14, 2021
Brian G. Muse,
Sands Anderson PC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new Guidance directed to employers addressing restroom policies and the use of employee preferred pronouns.
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